FC Vereya
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Vereya (Bulgarian: Верея) is a Bulgarian association football club based in Stara Zagora, which currently competes in the Southeast Third League, the third tier of Bulgarian football.
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Full name | Professional Football Club Vereya-Stara Zagora | |||
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Nickname(s) | The Lions | |||
Founded | July 15, 2001; 23 years ago (2001-07-15) | |||
Ground | Trace Arena, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria | |||
Capacity | 3,500 | |||
Head coach | Kolyo Kolev | |||
League | A RFG Stara Zagora | |||
2022–23 | Southeast Third League, 20th (relegated) | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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Vereya was founded in 2001. The team made a remarkable rise through the levels of the Bulgarian football system, and by 2016, the club reached the top level of Bulgarian football, the First League, for the first time. In 2019, after three seasons in the First League, they were expelled from it for reported match fixing.